Strategic advocacy is a critical feature of the work of the Disaster Response Legal Service. From our direct frontline work with clients, the DRLS identifies systemic issues that have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable members of the community and advocates for improved practices and reform.
2025 submissions
- Review of the operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority regarding the NSW East Coast severe weather from May 2025 (PDF, 149KB) – Legal Aid NSW submission to the Joint Select Committee on the NSW Reconstruction Authority, October 2025
- A new Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in NSW (PDF, 345KB) – Legal Aid NSW submission to Mental Health Commission of NSW, September 2025
- AFCA’s approach to family violence and approach to financial elder abuse (PDF, 330KB) – Legal Aid NSW submission to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, April 2025
2024 submissions
- Impact of climate risk on insurance premiums and availability (PDF, 278KB) – Joint National Legal Aid submission to the Select Committee on the Impact of Climate Risk on Insurance Premiums and Availability, July 2024
- Inquiry into the financial services regulatory framework in relation to financial abuse (PDF, 528KB) – National Legal Aid submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, June 2024
- Independent review of the General Insurance Code of Practice (GICOP) initial consultation paper (PDF, 377KB) – Legal Aid NSW submission to the Code Review Panel, June 2024
- Review of the NSW Reconstruction Authority Act 2022 (PDF, 612KB) – Legal Aid NSW submission to the Joint Select Committee on the NSW Reconstruction Authority, June 2024
- Standardising natural hazard definitions and reviewing standard cover for insurance (PDF, 509KB) – Legal Aid NSW submission to the Treasury, April 2024